Grandmother of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.
Bridget Murphy immigrated to America in 1849 and married her fiancee,Patrick Kennedy, on September 26, 1849 in the Holy Redeemer Church. The celebrant was Father John Williams, who later became Boston's Roman Catholic Archbishop.
The Kennedys had five children as follows:
Mary L. Kennedy
Joanna L. Kennedy
John Kennedy, who died before he reached the age of 2
Margaret M. Kennedy
Patrick J. Kennedy
Bridget found shame in her names, for "Bridget" was the American way to refer to an Irish Maid, and "Murphies" were another name for potatoes.
The arrival of their fifth child was a particularly happy occasion after the death of John. However that same year thirty five year old Patrick Kennedy succumbed to the highly infectious cholera that infested East Boston, and died on November 22, 1858–105 years to the day before his great-grandson John F. Kennedy would be assassinated.
Bridget Kennedy later went on to buy a stationery and notions store in east Boston where she had worked. The business took off and expanded into a grocery and liquor store, which helped pave the way for the success of her son P. J. Kennedy.
Biography courtesy of Wikipedia.
Reference for her birthplace: https://www.independent.ie/regionals/goreyguardian/news/celestine-shines-new-light-on-jfk-ancestor-37302432.html
Bridget Murphy immigrated to America in 1849 and married her fiancee,Patrick Kennedy, on September 26, 1849 in the Holy Redeemer Church. The celebrant was Father John Williams, who later became Boston's Roman Catholic Archbishop.
The Kennedys had five children as follows:
Mary L. Kennedy
Joanna L. Kennedy
John Kennedy, who died before he reached the age of 2
Margaret M. Kennedy
Patrick J. Kennedy
Bridget found shame in her names, for "Bridget" was the American way to refer to an Irish Maid, and "Murphies" were another name for potatoes.
The arrival of their fifth child was a particularly happy occasion after the death of John. However that same year thirty five year old Patrick Kennedy succumbed to the highly infectious cholera that infested East Boston, and died on November 22, 1858–105 years to the day before his great-grandson John F. Kennedy would be assassinated.
Bridget Kennedy later went on to buy a stationery and notions store in east Boston where she had worked. The business took off and expanded into a grocery and liquor store, which helped pave the way for the success of her son P. J. Kennedy.
Biography courtesy of Wikipedia.
Reference for her birthplace: https://www.independent.ie/regionals/goreyguardian/news/celestine-shines-new-light-on-jfk-ancestor-37302432.html
Grandmother of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.
Bridget Murphy immigrated to America in 1849 and married her fiancee,Patrick Kennedy, on September 26, 1849 in the Holy Redeemer Church. The celebrant was Father John Williams, who later became Boston's Roman Catholic Archbishop.
The Kennedys had five children as follows:
Mary L. Kennedy
Joanna L. Kennedy
John Kennedy, who died before he reached the age of 2
Margaret M. Kennedy
Patrick J. Kennedy
Bridget found shame in her names, for "Bridget" was the American way to refer to an Irish Maid, and "Murphies" were another name for potatoes.
The arrival of their fifth child was a particularly happy occasion after the death of John. However that same year thirty five year old Patrick Kennedy succumbed to the highly infectious cholera that infested East Boston, and died on November 22, 1858–105 years to the day before his great-grandson John F. Kennedy would be assassinated.
Bridget Kennedy later went on to buy a stationery and notions store in east Boston where she had worked. The business took off and expanded into a grocery and liquor store, which helped pave the way for the success of her son P. J. Kennedy.
Biography courtesy of Wikipedia.
Reference for her birthplace: https://www.independent.ie/regionals/goreyguardian/news/celestine-shines-new-light-on-jfk-ancestor-37302432.html
Bridget Murphy immigrated to America in 1849 and married her fiancee,Patrick Kennedy, on September 26, 1849 in the Holy Redeemer Church. The celebrant was Father John Williams, who later became Boston's Roman Catholic Archbishop.
The Kennedys had five children as follows:
Mary L. Kennedy
Joanna L. Kennedy
John Kennedy, who died before he reached the age of 2
Margaret M. Kennedy
Patrick J. Kennedy
Bridget found shame in her names, for "Bridget" was the American way to refer to an Irish Maid, and "Murphies" were another name for potatoes.
The arrival of their fifth child was a particularly happy occasion after the death of John. However that same year thirty five year old Patrick Kennedy succumbed to the highly infectious cholera that infested East Boston, and died on November 22, 1858–105 years to the day before his great-grandson John F. Kennedy would be assassinated.
Bridget Kennedy later went on to buy a stationery and notions store in east Boston where she had worked. The business took off and expanded into a grocery and liquor store, which helped pave the way for the success of her son P. J. Kennedy.
Biography courtesy of Wikipedia.
Reference for her birthplace: https://www.independent.ie/regionals/goreyguardian/news/celestine-shines-new-light-on-jfk-ancestor-37302432.html
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